Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Alibaba overhauls Taobao/Tmall merchant fees (+/-/-)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; Ranks 3rd on China iOS Grossing Chart on First Day, Performance In Line with Expectations (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US/ATAT US: Hotel RevPAR Drops 9% YoY in July MTD (-/-）</li>
</ul>


BABA US/PDD US/JD US: Alibaba overhauls Taobao/Tmall merchant fees (+/-/-)
NTES US: NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; Ranks 3rd on China iOS Grossing Chart on First Day, Performance In Line with Expectations (+)
TCOM US/ATAT US: Hotel RevPAR Drops 9% YoY in July MTD (-/-）


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/NTES US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690 HK/700 HK

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Parcel volume growth remained strong in June, but ASPs weakened (again)</li>
<li>YTO Express seems to be managing price / volume tradeoff competently</li>
<li>Year-To-Date, only YTO shares up &gt; 10%; three companies down -10% or more </li>
</ul>


Parcel volume growth remained strong in June, but ASPs weakened (again)
YTO Express seems to be managing price / volume tradeoff competently
Year-To-Date, only YTO shares up &gt; 10%; three companies down -10% or more 


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Strong June Volume | Weak Pricing and Intl | (July 2024)

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Low volatility investing has taken the mantle from Dividend yield as the top strategy during July</li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> are rated BUYs as their businesses show improvement.  </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingdee-international-sftwr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37:1" rel="noopener">Kingdee International Software (268 HK)</a> is seeing a softening in its SME business, however there is  potential to gain market share from foreign ERP companies given the pledged government's policies.
</li>
</ul>


Low volatility investing has taken the mantle from Dividend yield as the top strategy during July
BYD Electronics (285 HK) and Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) are rated BUYs as their businesses show improvement.  

Kingdee International Software (268 HK) is seeing a softening in its SME business, however there is  potential to gain market share from foreign ERP companies given the pledged government's policies.



BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 29)

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

China Resources Beverage / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We visited convenience stores to look for China Resources Beverage products.</li>
<li>The company is in a price war with Nongfu Spring, for both drinkable water and beverages.</li>
<li>Some CRB products, such as plum syrup, do not have any competitors in physical stores.</li>
</ul>


We visited convenience stores to look for China Resources Beverage products.
The company is in a price war with Nongfu Spring, for both drinkable water and beverages.
Some CRB products, such as plum syrup, do not have any competitors in physical stores.


China Resources Beverage (华润饮料) Pre-IPO: A Visit to Convenience Stores

<ul>
<li>Xiaomi’s shipments increased by double digits, but Apple’s shipments decreased in China in 2Q24.</li>
<li>Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall platforms have waived the AliPay fee for retailers.</li>
<li>Amazon will open a store on JD.com next Black Friday.</li>
</ul>


Xiaomi’s shipments increased by double digits, but Apple’s shipments decreased in China in 2Q24.
Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall platforms have waived the AliPay fee for retailers.
Amazon will open a store on JD.com next Black Friday.


China Consumption Weekly (29Jul2024): Xiaomi, Apple, Alibaba, Amazon, JD.com, East Buy

China

JD.com Inc is an online direct sales company in China.  The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications.  JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/NTES US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690 HK/700 HK

Alibaba changes fees for Taobao/Tmall merchants, NetEase's <naraka mobile> ranks 3rd in China iOS chart, hotel RevPAR drops 9% YoY in July.</naraka>

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Strong June Volume | Weak Pricing and Intl | (July 2024)

In June, China's express delivery sector again reported strong volume growth, but weak unit pricing. Share performance reflects this dynamic, with...

Tracking Traffic

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 29)

Low volatility investing is performing well in July. BYD Electronics has seen better Apple related and NEV sales and Alibaba is increasing some...

David Mudd

China Resources Beverage (华润饮料) Pre-IPO: A Visit to Convenience Stores

We visited convenience stores for China Resources Beverage products (CRB). The company is in a price war with Nongfu Spring. CRB plum syrup, do not...

Ming Lu

China Consumption Weekly (29Jul2024): Xiaomi, Apple, Alibaba, Amazon, JD.com, East Buy

Xiaomi’s shipments increased by two digits, but Apple’s shipments decreased in China in 2Q24. Alibaba have waived the AliPay fee for retailers....

Ming Lu

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/PDD US/JD US/NTES US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690 HK/700 HK

​Alibaba changes fees for Taobao/Tmall merchants, NetEase's <naraka mobile> ranks 3rd in China iOS chart, hotel RevPAR drops 9% YoY in July.</naraka>

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Strong June Volume | Weak Pricing and Intl | (July 2024)

In June, China's express delivery sector again reported strong volume growth, but weak unit pricing. Share performance reflects this dynamic, with...

Tracking Traffic

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (July 29)

Low volatility investing is performing well in July. BYD Electronics has seen better Apple related and NEV sales and Alibaba is increasing some...

David Mudd

China Resources Beverage (华润饮料) Pre-IPO: A Visit to Convenience Stores

We visited convenience stores for China Resources Beverage products (CRB). The company is in a price war with Nongfu Spring. CRB plum syrup, do not...

Ming Lu

China Consumption Weekly (29Jul2024): Xiaomi, Apple, Alibaba, Amazon, JD.com, East Buy

Xiaomi’s shipments increased by two digits, but Apple’s shipments decreased in China in 2Q24. Alibaba have waived the AliPay fee for retailers....

Ming Lu

Alibaba changes fees for Taobao/Tmall merchants, NetEase's <naraka mobile> ranks 3rd in China iOS chart, hotel RevPAR drops 9% YoY in July.</naraka>